i did it, i did it, I DID IT!
One FULL year since my achilles tendon laceration…what!? So unbelievable, that exactly one year ago today I experienced the most painful, life altering injury of my life…But, I did it. I survived an entire year and I couldn’t feel better! Technically I haven’t completed my marathon yet since one year from my surgery will be August 11…but I feel like I’ve completed like 4 achilles marathons at this point. There were definitely times where I felt that I was NEVER going to get better…that I would be stuck feeling hopeless and in pain. But for those of you that are feeling like that, IT DOES GET BETTER!
One year later and I’m still feeling a little tightness in the area, and it does ache still after working out or a day of walking, but that’s more than I could hope for after this happened. At least I CAN work out and walk and do my everyday tasks, and all those things that I had SO much trouble doing on crutches…but that’s all in the past! I’ve tried wearing heels, but it’s very difficult, so that’s still a task I need to overcome. My surgery site still gets swollen by the end of the day, but I’m hoping that gets better within the next year as well.
Today was really surreal, but I am so happy that I can say I’ve completed a year. For those who have just begun their journey, or even if you’re exactly where I am, I have to let you know that it really does get better. Just be careful, and take care of yourself and time will fly….and then you can be writing your year blog post too!
